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JOB OF THE WEEK: January 24, 2019

See your home in a new light!

Some before & after shots in a Point Pleasant, NJ home. The original window treatments were textured roller shades, but these shutters with the hidden tilt bar (Invisitilt), provide a cleaner look and better view-through, as well as bringing great privacy and light-control to the room!

Give us a call (732-223-6662) to find out about all the great choices and pricing we have on custom plantation shutters for your home!

Custom plantation shutters on door in Point Pleasant, NJ.

Custom plantation shutters in Point Pleasant, NJ.

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: January 3, 2019

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The before & after shots in this Brielle, NJ home show the variety of rooms and looks plantation shutters are suited for. These shutters with the hidden tilt bar (Invisitilt), which makes for a cleaner look and better view-through, go from casual to near-formal with no loss of style or function! As well as bringing the elegance, these shutters provide great privacy and light-control!

Give us a call (732-223-6662) to find out about all the great choices and pricing we have on custom plantation shutters for your home!

Custom plantation shutters on door in Brielle, NJ.

Custom plantation shutters in Brielle, NJ.

Custom plantation shutters in Brielle, NJ.

Custom plantation shutters in Brielle, NJ.

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: December 13, 2018

See your home in a new light!

We traveled to a Staten Island home that's being remodeled with these beautiful wood-stained plantation shutters. They look great on the doors, especially on the French doors. As you can see, plantation shutters aren't only for windows, and in fact create a great look for the doors in your home.

Give us a call (732-223-6662) to find out about all the great choices and pricing we have on custom plantation shutters for your home!

Custom plantation shutters on door in Staten Island.

Custom plantation shutters on French door in Staten Island.

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: August 23, 2018

See your home in a new light!

Take a look at the plantation shutters with hidden tilt bar (Invisitilt) in this new Brielle home. The windows were initially covered by temporary paper shades, but you can still what a great difference the shutters made. They not only look and function great, but they also bring a great style to the rooms.

Plantation Shutters

At ASAP Blinds, we custom measure & install everything we sell for the best look for your home. These custom plantation shutters fit so perfectly in this home without calling too much attention to themselves by jumping out of the decor.

Hidden Tilt Bar

The hidden tilt bar - also known as Invisitilt - provides a really clean look as there's no vertical bar needed to open and close the louvers (you simply tilt one louver to open or close that section). This also gives you a less obstructed view to the outside!

Give us a call (732-223-6662) to find out about all the great choices and pricing we have on custom plantation shutters for your home!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: July 26, 2018

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Window Arches and Plantation Shutters

Who deosn't love plantation shutters? With their classic good looks and great light-control and privacy capabilities, they're a popular choice for home window treatments. But did you know that we can customize them to fit nearly any shaped window? Have a look at the doors and arches in the video below to see some examples!

Specialty Shapes

We've done a wide range of customized, specialty-shaped window treatments - from arches to portholes and more. No matter how unique your windows are, give us a call and let us show you the great options you have for covering them with style!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: June 28, 2018

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Plantation Shutters

Plantation shutters are always one of our most popular products, and with good reason. As elegant and stylish as they are functional, they're a great choice for giving you privacy and light-control in a package that enhances the appearance of your rooms in a fantastic way. And shutters such as these with the hidden tilt bar (aka Invisitilt) provide a cleaner, less obstructed view.

Motorization

As you may know by now, we're Central New Jersey's leader in automated and motorized window treatments, which are great not only for convenience or for hard-to-reach windows, but they're also very useful for folks with disabilities that may not be able to reach certain windows.

You may have seen some of the videos we've posted of remote-controlled shades and drapery, but what you may not know is that we can also motorize plantation shutters. That's right! Have a look at the video below to see how smooth and easy it is, then imagine that in your own home.

Our experience with years of service in the motorized window treatment industry guarantees you the knowledge you need to make the right decisions for window fashions in your home!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: June 14, 2018

See your home in a new light!

This home in Bay Head, NJ has some great upstairs rooms that we were delighted to provide plantation shutters for!

Specialty Shaped Plantation Shutters

Plantation shutters are known for the great looks they bring to any room of your home. And with great options for privacy and light control, they're a practical choice as well...even for oddly shaped windows. As with the windows in one particular room of this home, we've created hundreds of specialty-shaped window treatments over the years for unusual windows (and doors too, such as sliding glass and French doors), so there's never a need to worry about bringing your vision to life when it comes to uniquely shaped windows.

And because it's from ASAP Blinds, you know that it's quality you can trust! There's a reason that we're New Jersey's leading supplier of custom plantation shutters: our years of experience and the knowledge we bring to each job ensure that you're getting the best coverage for your windows at the best price, without sacrificing style or functionality.

Give us a call (732-223-6662) to find out about all the great choices and pricing we have on custom shades and shutters for your home!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: May 10, 2018

See your home in a new light!

Have a look at the plantation shutters with hidden tilt bar (Invisitilt) in this Point Pleasant Beach home. They not only look and function great on windows, but they're also extremely well-suited for sliding glass doors and even a pantry, as you can see in the video and photos.

Plantation Shutters

At ASAP Blinds, we custom measure & install everything we sell for the best look for your home. These custom plantation shutters are just the ticket for this home and look great whether covering windows or sliding glass doors, and they make a nice touch on the pantry.

Hidden Tilt Bar

The hidden tilt bar - also known as Invisitilt - provides a really clean look as there's no vertical bar needed to open and close the louvers (you simply tilt one louver to open or close that section). This also gives you a less obstructed view to the outside!

Give us a call (732-223-6662) to find out about all the great choices and pricing we have on custom plantation shutters for your home!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: April 5, 2018

See your home in a new light!

Plantation shutters with Invisitilt (hidden tilt bar) look great at this home on the water in Brick, NJ! With great privacy and light-control options, these shutters are perfect for bedrooms, and nearly any other room in your Jersey Shore home!

Plantation Shutters

Plantation shutters offer a distinctly stylish and sophisticated look to the rooms of your home. With the ability to open & close louvers, as well as to open the shutters (like a cabinet door), they also provide multiple options to control light, protect your privacy, and offer a view to the outside when desired. Shutters such as these that have the hidden tilt bar (aka Invisitilt) offer a cleaner view-through and won't clash with multiple window panes or grids!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: March 8, 2018

See your home in a new light!

This home in Manasquan, NJ was in need of some new window treatments, and we were happy to oblige! The vertical blinds in the dining room were replaced with plantation shutters (with hidden tilt bar) for a cool & elegant look, and the roller shades in the bedrooms were replaced with wood blinds for a clean & fresh effect. Both plantation shutters and blinds offer great privacy, light-control, and view-through options.

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Our knowledge and expertise will lead you to the right decisions for your home! Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: February 22, 2018

When it was time to replace the blinds in this home, plantation shutters were a natural choice for the way that they open up the room. These shutters feature the popular Invisitilt hidden tilt bar, which provides a cleaner view to the outside. They also offer more ways to control the view and the lighting: the shutters can be swung open (much like a door) for a full view to the outside, and the split louvers allow just the top or bottom half of the shutter slats to be open or closed as desired, giving you plenty of light-control options!

Come talk to us and let our years of experience and knowledge help you with the right decisions for window fashions in your own home!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: February 15, 2018

See your home in a new light!

This week we're looking at several different window treatments in a Mantoloking, NJ home.

We started with Roman shades and cafe shutters in upstairs bedrooms. Next there's a plantation shutter in the pink bathroom, and another plantation shutter in the stairway. Then room-darkening cellular shades with curtains and fabric valances in other bedrooms before we have another view of the plantation shutters in the stairway, and finally a view from outside the house!

Our experience with years of service in the window treatment industry guarantees you the knowledge you need to make the right decisions for window fashions in your own home!

Rooms in the home featured in this video include:BedroomsBathroomStairway

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see all the great window treatment options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: January 25, 2018

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Plantation shutters in a Manasquan, NJ home.

These white plantation shutters look great on the windows of this Howell, NJ home! Featuring Invisitilt (the hidden tilt bar) for better view-through and style, these shutters add elegance to the living room. Be sure to have a look at the specialty shaped shutters on the thin front door side lights in the foyer as well. We're able to provide solutions for nearly any size and shape of window you may have.

Give us a call at 732-223-6662 and let us help you find the perfect window fashions for your home!

Rooms featured in this video include:Living roomFoyer

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 to find out about the other home window blinds and shade options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: December 28, 2017

See your home in a new light!

Wood blinds, woven wood shades, drapery, and even a plantation shutter in a Brielle, NJ home.

This Jersey Shore home got a variety of window treatments, and here are some before & after pics (and video) of a few of them: home blinds in a bedroom, woven wood shades in the dining room, and curtains and a plantation shutter in another bedroom. All of these different styles provide great privacy and light-control options, and well as a varied yet unified look throughout the home!

Give us a call at 732-223-6662 and let us find the perfect window fashions for your home!

Rooms in the home featured in this video include:BedroomsDining room

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 to find out about the other home window blinds and shade options we offer!

*Please note: for many years there has been some concern about safety hazards with corded window treatments such as home blinds. Most of these issues come about from a broken equalizer on the blinds, which leads many people to simply tie the cords to maintain functionality, but in the process that creates a hazard. To help prevent this, we have a video that shows how to easily repair your blinds' equalizer yourself to help you avoid that situation.

JOB OF THE WEEK: November 30, 2017

See your home in a new light!

Home Wood Blinds & Plantation Shutters

In this week's edition of JOB OF THE WEEK, we're installing white wood home blinds and plantation shutters in a Brick, New Jersey home. To see individual before & after photos, check out our Facebook Photo Album for this project!

Wood Blinds for the Bedrooms

Something that's unique about these bedroom windows is that they already had existing treatments on them that the owners wanted to keep. It's easy to forget that layering different types of window treatments is not only okay, it can result in some great looks.

For these windows we went with white wood blinds under the fabric valance in one room, and under the curtains in the other. It's a simple but effective way to freshen up a room and add more privacy options.

Wood blinds in a bedroom.

Wood blinds in a bedroom.

Plantation Shutters for the Bedroom

This bedroom was recently remodeled and still needed some touch-up painting, and we were called in to install white plantation shutters with hidden tilt bars (Invisitilt). It's easy to forget that not only do plantation shutters have louvers that open and close, but they also swing open much like little doors. You can see that in the photo where our Master Installer Drew is putting on the finishing touches.

Plantation Shutters in a bedroom.

Plantation Shutters for the Living Room

Finally, here are before and after photos of plantation shutters in the living room. They provide great privacy and light-control and look great!

Plantation Shutters in a living room.

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window treatment needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 and find out about our large selection of blinds, shades, shutters and other window treatment options, including motorization!

JOB OF THE WEEK: October 26, 2017

See your home in a new light!

Plantation shutters and cafe shutters were the perfect combo for this home in Sea Girt, NJ. Have a look at the before & after photos below and in the video to see!

All of these shutters feature the Invisitilt option, which is a hidden tilt bar. Shutters with Invisitilt have a cleaner, more-streamlined look and offer better view-through when looking to the outside.

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see the other Roman shade and plantation shutter options we offer!

JOB OF THE WEEK: October 19, 2017

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Woven Shades, Nantuckets, Blinds & Shutters

Window treatment options are virtually limitless. In this week's JOB OF THE WEEK, we're taking a look at before & after photos of woven wood shades, Nantucket shades, wood blinds, and plantation shutters...all in the same new Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey home. To see individual before & after photos, be sure to check out our Facebook Photo Album for this project!

Woven Wood Shades

In the above video, check out these woven wood shades in a living room off the porch, followed by similar wovens on a French door and windows. Check out the texture of those woven weaves! Wovens are a great choice for French doors, and they offer a stylish look with great light-control and view-through...simultaneously!

Nantucket Shades

Nantucket shades are very similar to, though less expensive than, Silhouette shades. For a full breakdown of the differences, see this post. Nantuckets are also a great candidate for motorization...in fact, the shades above the bathtub in the video are automated, and you can see them in action here! These shades give a great and luxurious look to any room.

Wood Blinds

You can't go wrong with wood blinds. Classic, practical and stylish, they work in any room and always look great! In a home such as this, where various elegant window treatments are being used in many of the main rooms, wood blinds are a cost-effective way to dress up less frequently visited rooms!

Plantation Shutters

Another classic window covering, plantation shutters offer great looks, fantastic options for viewing the outside world, and extremely effective light-control. These shutters have an invisible tilt bar (known as Invisitilt) that brings less obstruction to your view and a cleaner look to your window.

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window treatment needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 and find out about our large selection of blinds, shades, shutters and other window treatment options.

JOB OF THE WEEK: September 14, 2017

For this home in Brielle NJ, we've got plantation shutters in a living room and two bedrooms, and vertical cellular shades on a sliding glass door in a kitchen dining room.

The plantation shutters feature a hidden tilt bar (also known as "Invisitilt"), which means that there is no wand for opening and closing the louvers, giving you better see-through visibility when the louvers are in the open position. These shutters also have a "split tilt," which allows the top half and the bottom half of the shutters to be opened or closed independently of each other, giving you more privacy and light control options.

The kitchen dining room has a sliding glass door which is covered with a sliding vertical cellular shade, allowing great privacy and light control in a stylish and functional manner.

Before & after of vertical shade on sliding glass door in a kitchen dining room.

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see the other plantation shutter and options for sliding glass doors we offer, as well as our large selection of window treatments!

JOB OF THE WEEK: August 17, 2017

See your home in a new light!

For this new home on the water in Lavallette, NJ, the right choices were a lovely fabric Roman shade over the sink in the kitchen, and white plantation shutters on the other kitchen window overlooking the lagoon, as well as on the windows leading into the dining room. With both privacy and light-control in mind, these solutions were a winning combo!

ASAP Blinds in Manasquan NJ has you covered for all of your window fashion needs in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and throughout New Jersey. Call us today at 732-223-6662 to see the other Roman shade and plantation shutter options we offer!

White Plantation Shutters In A Bathroom

Plantation shutters provide a stylish and attractive (dare we say romantic?) elegance to bathrooms, especially when placed on windows situated near a large or free-standing tub, or with a modern shower, as seen in the photos below. Whether it's privacy, light control or good-looks that you want - or a combination of them all - these indoor shutters are a sure winner, even on smaller windows!

White plantation shutters with Invisitilt above tub.

White plantation shutters with Invisitilt in shower.

What are other good rooms for Plantation Shutters?

Plantations shutters look great no matter where you choose to have them installed, as you can tell by these before and after shots from a laundry room in Point Pleasant, NJ.

White plantation shutters with Invisitilt in laundry room.

And these pictures from a bedroom...notice how the upper louvers are open (blowing out our camera lens a bit with the glare!) and the lower ones are closed. This split tilt option gives you lots of flexibility!

White plantation shutters with Invisitilt in a bedroom.

As you can see, plantation shutters are a great way to control the light in your home and fit in perfectly with the beach atmosphere of the Jersey Shore. The louvers can be tilted to let the sun in or keep it out, and the whole shutter panel can be opened for a wide view outside or closed for the utmost in privacy.

They're also long-lasting, require little maintenance, and in some cases may even increase the value of your home. They look great in any room, as well as looking great from outside your home.

Where to Buy Plantation Shutters

At ASAP Blinds, we offer a great-looking selection of plantation shutters from some of the most respected brands in the business, and we custom measure & install on each window for the perfect fit and look. Call us at (732) 223-6662 with any questions you have, and to find out about the many options you have for blinds, shades and shutters in your home!

JOB OF THE WEEK: June 22, 2017

See your home in a new light!

This week we have a customer who's replacing their old vertical blinds with white plantation shutters in their bathroom and living room. These before & after photos reveal the stunning difference. The plantation shutters are easy to care for and provide a hassle-free way of controlling light and privacy. Remember: not only can the louvers on the shutters be opened for a view outside, but the whole shutter panel can open, giving a clear and unobstructed view!

White Plantation Shutters Inside the Home

We had to share this before and after photo of a classic and clever use for interior plantation shutters.

Fuse boxes are never the most attractive thing in the house, hence they're often tucked away in some remote area away from all the action. In this case, the fuse box was on a stairway leading to the basement, so we found a great - if not stylish - way to cover it up!

White plantation shutter covering fuse box.

What are the advantages of Plantation Shutters?

Plantations shutters are a great looking window covering, and offer a variety of ways to control the light in your home: the louvers can be tilted to different degrees to let the sun in or keep it out, and the whole shutter panel can be opened for a wide view outside or closed for the utmost in privacy.

They're also long-lasting, require little maintenance, and in some cases may even increase the value of your home. They look great in any room, as well as looking great from outside your home.

Besides all of this, they can even look great as a wall covering for unsightly fuse boxes and such!

Where to Buy Plantation Shutters

At ASAP Blinds, we offer a great-looking selection of plantation shutters from some of the most respected brands in the business, and we custom measure & install on each window for the perfect fit and look. Call us at (732) 223-6662 with any questions you have, and to find out about the many options you have for blinds, shades and shutters in your home!

JOB OF THE WEEK: June 1, 2017

See your home in a new light!

Have a look at this new home with white plantation shutters featuring 2-1/2" louvers and front tilt bars, making them an excellent choice for any room. Of special note are the Bypass Plantation Shutters on the sliding glass door...these shutters easily slide to the side for access to the door, and make for great privacy and light-control when closed.

JOB OF THE WEEK: May 25, 2017

See your home in a new light!

This time we're having a look at a bay window on which we installed white plantation shutters. Shutters can be a good choice in bay windows, especially one of this size. And, as great as they look inside the room, they also look really great from outside the house!

What are cafe shutters and why should I choose them over traditional or plantation shutters?

What are Cafe Shutters?

Cafe shutters get their name from their popularity in restaurants and cafes, particularly in France, where they protected the privacy of the patrons while still allowing much of the outside sun and scenery in.

As you can see in the pictures from a recent job of ours that are included in this article, cafe shutters for windows cover just the bottom portion of each window, yet retain the look and feel of classic shutters, including having options for louver sizes and a choice of a front tilt bar or a hidden tilt bar for opening and closing the louvers.

Before and after photos of cafe shutters with front tilt bars.

Benefits of Cafe Shutters

Because they don't cover the full window, you have a great balance of light and privacy in rooms where the windows are fitted with cafe shutters. This balance is great for kitchens and bathrooms, as well as any other room where you don't feel the need for full window coverings.

In addition to the abundance of light you can allow in, you're also maintaining the nice view your window affords.

Cafe shutters are also very versatile in that they can be teamed with other window treatments such as curtains and even Honeycomb or Roman shades for a stylish and luxurious look.

Less expensive than plantation shutters, cafe shutters still provide the great look of those popular window coverings but with a more "open" look.

Before & after photos of cafe shutters with drapery.

Where to Buy Cafe Shutters

We offer a wide range of cafe shutters from some of the most respected brands in the business, and we custom measure & install every shutter for the perfect fit and look. Give us a call at (732) 223-6662 with any questions you have, and to find out the great options you have for cafe shutters in your home!

JOB OF THE WEEK: February 2, 2017

See your home in a new light!

Check out this slideshow of before & after photos - and the motorization video in the middle - from a recent job where we installed motorized roller shades and white plantation shutters in this Jersey Shore home!

JOB OF THE WEEK: January 26, 2017

See your home in a new light!

Check out this slideshow of before & after photos from a recent job where we installed white wood blinds, white wood plantation shutters, and white café shutters to enhance the style of this lovely home!

JOB OF THE WEEK: November 10, 2016

See your home in a new light!

Here is a slideshow and a few before & after photos of a job we were pleased to work on with some white plantation shutters in a couple of bedrooms by the sea. Take a good look at how the shutters work nicely on the doors, particularly the French doors, and also the custom arch shapes!

We hope you enjoy this video featuring some of the plantation shutters we've installed over the past few years!

Many people have asked what the difference is between regular shutters and plantation shutters. Generally, most of the shutters you see these days are of the plantation-style, which have wider louvers than traditional shutters, which are usually only about 1 1/4 inch. These wider louvers afford a better view when open, and better protection from the heat of the sun when closed. This style of shutter was popularized in the Old South, where the sun could be brutal.

If you can answer this question with one to two options, then you have your starting point. For each post, I will focus on a different factor and product. I will start with privacy, as it is usually our clients’ top concern.

Privacy with Plantation Shutters:

Privacy is a major concern for a lot of homeowners, especially when your home is within a few feet of your neighbors. When it starts to get dark, the inside of your home becomes more and more visible to outsiders if your windows aren’t covered. And the worst part is- when you’re inside and your lights are on, its next to impossible to see out. So you’ve decided you need some window treatments that are great at keeping those extra set of eyes out of your home. All window treatments have their ways of controlling privacy. Depending on your budget, there are a handful of different options.

My personal suggestion would be plantation shutters. Plantation shutters are one of the most popular window treatments out there- and for a reason. Not only are they beautiful, they last for many, many years. They are also one of the easiest treatments to operate- with either a front tilt bar, or a hidden tilt option. One quick movement opens or closes them. They are also hinged to open like french doors, or hinged to one side so you have the ability to open and expose the entire window to be cleaned or to let some light in. There is the ability to custom shape plantation shutters to fit those specialty shapes you decided to add to your master bedroom before you thought about how you were going to cover them. The louver sizes range from 2-1/2” to 4-1/2”. Depending on how much view through you are looking to gain, you have the three sizing options. Plantation shutters can be cafe style, which is sized to fit the bottom half of your window if your top half does not enable viewing exposure from the outside; full length panels with one tilt bar or hidden tilt option for the entire length of the panel; panels with a dividing rail to separate the top and bottom half of the shutter for privacy below and light exposure on top; and split tilt with no dividing rail for the same feature without a rail in between (see examples below). Plantation shutters can be custom made from wood, composite materials, or vinyl. Each shutter type has its own added features, as well as different pricing options. There is also the ability to choose your custom shutter stain to match existing trim in your home or office. Added bonus: shutters are child and pet safe, as they don’t have any dangling cording!

Do you want to add plantation shutters to your home or office? Call us today for a free in home or office consultation!